BFD Benfield Group

RNS Number:5995O
Benfield Group Limited
06 July 2005


                               Director Change

Benfield Group Limited ("Benfield" or the "Company"), the world's leading
independent reinsurance and risk intermediary, today announced that David
Spiller has resigned as a Director of the Company with effect from 31 July 2005.

Dominic Christian will assume Mr Spiller's responsibilities as Chief Executive
Officer of Benfield's International Division.  Since Dominic Christian's
appointment to the Board in September 2004 he has been working closely with
David Spiller in the leadership of the International Division.

Grahame Chilton, Chief Executive Officer of Benfield commented, "I would like to
thank David for the contribution he has made to the development of Benfield's
global platform since the acquisition of Greig Fester in 1997.  After 26 years
with the Group, David has decided that his future lies elsewhere and we wish him
well in his future endeavours.  I look forward to working with Dominic,
utilising his wealth of experience to develop further our International
Division."

The business continues to trade in line with recent market updates.

                                                                                                                        
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For further information, please contact:

Investors & Analysts
Julianne Jessup                 Benfield                    +44 (0)20 7578 7425
Rob Bailhache                   Financial Dynamics          +44 (0)20 7269 7200

Media                         
David Bogg                      Benfield                    +44 (0)20 7522 4016
David Haggie/Peter Rigby        Haggie Financial            +44 (0)20 7417 8989


Dominic Christian's Biography:

Dominic has nearly 20 years experience in the reinsurance industry.  After
joining Greig Fester in 1989 Dominic was promoted to lead the company's
retrocession team in 1993 and became a Director in 1994.  He has led the
Non-Marine Retrocession team at Benfield since its merger with Greig Fester in
1997 and was appointed as a Board Director of Benfield Group Limited in
September 2004.  Dominic has an honours degree in History.

Benfield is the world's leading independent reinsurance and risk intermediary.
Its customers include many of the world's major insurance and reinsurance
companies as well as government entities and global corporations. Benfield
operates from more than 30 locations worldwide. The company is listed on the
London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BFD.  www.benfieldgroup.com



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